How to Add a USB Mass Storage Device With vold Running

This procedure describes how to add a USB device with vold running.

For more information on volume management device names, see Chapter 17, Managing Removable Media (Overview).

1. Insert the USB mass storage device.

2. Instruct vold to scan for new devices.

   # touch /etc/vold.conf

3. Restart vold.

   # pkill -HUP vold

4. Verify that the device has been added.

   $ ls device-alias